{"id":16181,"date":"2019-08-21T07:27:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T07:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=16181"},"modified":"2019-08-21T07:27:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T07:27:59","slug":"anca-interns-share-favorite-summer-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=16181","title":{"rendered":"ANCA Interns Share Favorite Summer Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8212; From Marathon Capitol Hill Advocacy and Deep Policy Dives to Career Development Opportunities, Youth Leaders Remember an Unforgettable Eight Weeks in the Nation\u2019s Capital<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013<\/strong> Ask the participants in the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship about the favorite part of their two-month journey through the nation\u2019s capital, and you\u2019ll get answers as diverse as their backgrounds as university students from across the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nNow, back in their hometowns and campuses, preparing to begin the new academic year, one thing is certain: all are eager to apply their experiences and newfound insight to advance Armenian American priorities and empower new activists to join the Armenian Cause.<\/p>\n<p>The ANCA summer team shared their favorite moments in a video they prepared<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Summer of &#039;19: ANCA Interns Share their Favorite DC Moments\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JxttTmORlYY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat an amazing summer to have been in Washington, DC,\u201d said ANCA Programs Director Sipan Ohannesian, who served as a coach and mentor to the interns, helping them expertly navigate the ways of Washington. \u00a0\u201cWith four legislative amendments impacting U.S. economic and political ties with Armenia and Artsakh, and over a dozen advanced seminars and workshops focusing on everything from our unique geopolitical challenges to future career opportunities \u2013 it was a non-stop summer of advocacy and learning. And, through it all, friendships were forged that will last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For incoming Georgetown University law student Varant Anmahouni, a memorable summer moment was discussing the importance of two Artsakh-related pieces of legislation with Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) &#8212; himself a Greek American. \u201cHis embrace of our immediate cause was, of course, appreciated. But perhaps more striking was the genuine passion with which he explained the necessity of justice for wronged Christian communities throughout the region &#8211; sentiments he also expressed to the Hellenic community during a commemoration of Turkey\u2019s illegal occupation of Cyprus,\u201d said Anmahouni. \u00a0\u201cThis not only stood out as a rare case of moral consistency but also underscored the importance of cooperation among groups with similar struggles and existential threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16181 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AmbEvans_ANCA21088.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AmbEvans_ANCA21088.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AmbEvans_ANCA21088.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AmbEvans_ANCA21088-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AmbEvans_ANCA21088-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AmbEvans_ANCA21088-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AmbEvans_ANCA21088-580x436.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16182'>\n\t\t\t\tFormer U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans share insights on careers in the Foreign Service and his decision to take a principled stand on the Armenian Genocide during a lecture to ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship participants\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Costa_Baseball21090.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Costa_Baseball21090.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Costa_Baseball21090.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Costa_Baseball21090-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Costa_Baseball21090-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Costa_Baseball21090-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Costa_Baseball21090-580x436.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16183'>\n\t\t\t\tANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship participants with Central Valley Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) at the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Gottheimer21086.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Gottheimer21086.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Gottheimer21086.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Gottheimer21086-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Gottheimer21086-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Gottheimer21086-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Gottheimer21086-580x436.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16184'>\n\t\t\t\tNew Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer with constituent Nairi Diratsouian, fellow New Jersey-ian Roubina Bozoian and ANCA Government Affairs Director Tereza Yerimyan\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Kassabian_staffers21089.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Kassabian_staffers21089.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Kassabian_staffers21089.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Kassabian_staffers21089-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Kassabian_staffers21089-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Kassabian_staffers21089-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Kassabian_staffers21089-580x436.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16185'>\n\t\t\t\tANCA Leo Sarkisian intern Karin Kassabian during one of the hundreds of meetings with Congressional staff urging support for continued U.S. assistance to Artsakh.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Pelosi21091.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Pelosi21091.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Pelosi21091.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Pelosi21091-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Pelosi21091-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Pelosi21091-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ANCA_Pelosi21091-580x436.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16186'>\n\t\t\t\tANCA Government Affairs Director Tereza Yerimyan and ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship participants urge Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.296).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>For Montclair State University Finance major Roubina Bozoian, the fast-paced nature of the summer offered an adrenaline rush. \u00a0\u201cMy favorite part was when we got the early morning notification that we were needed on the Hill hours later to rally support for the Sherman-Cox Letter to save U.S. aid to Artsakh,\u201d said Bozoian. \u201cCongress was out of session, which meant ensuring our community\u2019s voices were heard in time would be no easy task.\u00a0 But in the end, the community\u2019s letters and calls \u2013 and a lot of door-knocking and face-to-face advocacy &#8211; paid off with over 89 House members co-signing the letter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arranging a meeting and discussing community concerns with Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), who represents Nairi Diratsouian\u2019s alma mater, Ramapo College, was a highlight for the Psychology major. \u00a0\u201cSubsequently we ran into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and I had the opportunity to discuss U.S. policy on the Armenian Genocide and thank her for recent co-sponsorship of H.Res.296,\u201d explained Diratsouian.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard University Government and Music major Mary Galstian appreciated the educational component of the ANCA summer program. \u201cA favorite was a conversation with former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans on topics ranging from his diplomatic career and the current state of Artsakh to challenging the morally questionable U.S. position on the Armenian Genocide, and, more broadly, US-Armenian foreign policy.\u00a0 Amb. Evans is not afraid to speak the truth when it comes to Armenian justice, inspiring many policymakers to uphold high moral principles,\u201d said Galstian.<\/p>\n<p>Political Science major Hakop Hajibekyan enjoyed the ANCA outing to the Congressional Baseball Game, where our team mingled with Members of Congress in a more casual setting. \u201cOne Member that stood out above all for me was Congressman Jim Costa,\u201d said Hajibekyan. \u00a0\u201cCongressman Costa and I sat next to each other at America\u2019s favorite past time and talked about Armenia, Artsakh, and everyday politics in the United States. Part of what this internship taught me is no matter how much fun you are having or where your life takes you, you always have the opportunity to further the Armenian Cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-16181 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bilirakis_Anmahouni21092.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bilirakis_Anmahouni21092.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-16187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bilirakis_Anmahouni21092.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bilirakis_Anmahouni21092-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bilirakis_Anmahouni21092-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bilirakis_Anmahouni21092-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bilirakis_Anmahouni21092-580x436.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-16187'>\n\t\t\t\tCongressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair \u2013 Greek American Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) chats with ANCA Leo Sarkisian intern Varant Anmahouni during the In Defense of Christians ecumenical prayer service at the Capitol Rotunda.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bozoian_advocating21093.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bozoian_advocating21093.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-16188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bozoian_advocating21093.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bozoian_advocating21093-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bozoian_advocating21093-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bozoian_advocating21093-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bozoian_advocating21093-580x436.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-16188'>\n\t\t\t\tANCA Leo Sarkisian intern Roubina Bozoian advocating for pro-Armenia and Artsakh priorities on Capitol Hill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RichmondCommunity_ANCA_16x921094.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RichmondCommunity_ANCA_16x921094.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-16189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RichmondCommunity_ANCA_16x921094.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RichmondCommunity_ANCA_16x921094-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RichmondCommunity_ANCA_16x921094-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RichmondCommunity_ANCA_16x921094-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-16189'>\n\t\t\t\tANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship participants with Richmond, Virginia community members at the 73rd annual ANC Richmond picnic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Speier_Cox_Amendment_Victory21087.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Speier_Cox_Amendment_Victory21087.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-16190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Speier_Cox_Amendment_Victory21087.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Speier_Cox_Amendment_Victory21087-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Speier_Cox_Amendment_Victory21087-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Speier_Cox_Amendment_Victory21087-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancnews.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Speier_Cox_Amendment_Victory21087-580x436.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-16190'>\n\t\t\t\tANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship participants celebrate the passage of the Speier and Cox amendments to the U.S. House FY2020 Foreign Aid Bill.  The amendments called for an additional $40 million in U.S. aid Armenia and continued U.S. aid to Artsakh.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>For McGill University Anthropology and Political Science major Karin Kassabian, a Canadian new to American politics, a favorite moment was sitting down with the chief of staff of a Member of Congress who traditionally opposes Armenian American concerns. \u00a0\u201cArmed with the training and facts the ANCA staff had provided, I was able to effectively engage the staffer on the importance of pro-Armenia initiatives, reminding him of Armenia\u2019s political situation and realities.\u00a0 In the end, the U.S. Representative supported us on that particular issue,\u201d remarked Kassabian.<\/p>\n<p>California State University Fullerton Political Science major Greg Mikhanjian said a memory from the first week of the ANCA internship as the most impactful. \u00a0\u201cAfter a long day on Capitol Hill, we were all at the ANCA office watching the votes on the Speier and Cox Amendments securing additional U.S. aid to Armenia and Artsakh. And then the gavel struck, and the celebration started \u2013 making all the hard work worth it,\u201d noted Mikhanjian.<\/p>\n<p>For Wesleyan Government and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REES) major Lucine Poturyan, the inaugural Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellow, the greatest moment of the internship was meeting Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). \u201cThe women in the group had gone to an event that Politico was hosting for female chiefs of staff, and we left feeling empowered and ready to make a change,\u201d said Poturyan. \u00a0\u201cLater that day, we met Speaker Pelosi in the Capitol and had a moment to discuss U.S. policy on the Armenian Genocide and encourage her to bring the resolution (H.Res.296) up for a full floor vote. And we made the same pitch to the Speaker exactly a week later at the Congressional Baseball Game,\u201d concluded Poturyan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeeting with the Armenian community in Richmond, Virginia stands out to me,\u201d said Merrimack College International Relations major Daron Pogharian. \u00a0\u201cSeeing how emotional some of the veteran members became when they saw the \u201cnew generation\u201d singing and dancing with them to the songs of old was quite moving. The joy of sharing that experience with them, however, had to be tempered with a serious underlying point: it will be up to us to continue bearing the timeless torch of Armenian advocacy,\u201d explained Pogharian.<\/p>\n<p>Also participating in the summer program were ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program High School interns Arya Balian and Hayk Safaryan.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1986, the ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship program provides student leaders and activists an opportunity to participate in an eight-week intensive program designed to give them the tools necessary to effectively advance issues of concern to the Armenian American community on the federal, state and local level.\u00a0 Named in memory of the late ANCA Eastern U.S. community leader who spearheaded grassroots activism to advance the Armenian Cause for more than four decades, the Leo Sarkisian program now has hundreds of alumni across the world, spreading the message of truth and justice for the Armenian Genocide, freedom for Artsakh, and a secure, prosperous, and democratic Armenian homeland.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the ANCA inaugurated the Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship, a living legacy to the devoted youth leader whose community activism and commitment to the Armenian homeland continue to inspire new generations of young Armenian Americans.\u00a0 During the eight-week Washington, DC program, interns live at the ANCA Aramian House, located a short distance from the ANCA offices.<\/p>\n<p>Applications are already open for the 2020 Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship, which will run concurrently from June 15th to August 7th. The application deadline is March 1, 2020.\u00a0 To learn more and apply, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/anca.org\/internship\">anca.org\/internship<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212; From Marathon Capitol Hill Advocacy and Deep Policy Dives to Career Development Opportunities, Youth Leaders Remember an Unforgettable Eight Weeks in the Nation\u2019s Capital WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Ask the participants in the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship about the favorite part of their two-month journey [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[126],"class_list":["post-16181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-anca"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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